Calidad Imagen Siemens Siremobil Compacto
Calidad Imagen Siemens Siremobil Compacto
SP
Chequeo de imagen
Register 5 English
Print No.: SPR2-11.3432.3543. Doc. Gen. Date: 01.0
Replaces: SPR2-130.037.01.03.02
0-2 Revision
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1 _______System identification and Test requirements ________________________ 1 - 1
Capillary test for Memoskop C-SUB, Memoskop C-SUB & Mod or Memoskop CX200 with
option DSA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 - 2
Subtraction mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 - 2
Roadmap Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 - 4
Edge enhancement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 - 1
Noise reduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 - 1
Motion detector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 - 2
5 _______Resolution ____________________________________________________ 5 - 1
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Checking the newly programmed ADR control curves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1
Prerequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1
Procedure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-2
Evaluation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-2
System identification 1
Image quality acceptance performed completely in the factory and documented by:
Name (block capitals): __________________ Department:__________________
Signature: __________________ Date: __________________
• Protective conductor meter e.g. Safety Tester Unimet 1100 51 38 727 Y0766
• Service PC
Test requirements 1
• The entire system must be functioning properly; in addition, make sure that the
- grid,
- X-ray I.I. cover, and
- Sirephos cover (without DHHS spacer) are installed.
• If the nominal values are not attained, the system must be adjusted or repaired according
to the service instructions.
• Mark the appropriate boxes y/n with "y" for yes or "n" for no.
• Corresponding to the following table, in each case one of the available organ programs
has to be programmed temporarily for the existing operating modes.
• Note the parameter values in the organ programs previously and reprogram them after
completion of the IQ quick test.
• Perform programming according to the operating instructions of the system.
• Perform the tests in chapters 2 to 6 with the programmed values stated in the table.
Prerequisites 2
• When performing the following tests for the operating modes fluoroscopy, pulsed
fluoroscopy and DR. program the parameters in accordance to the specification in
chapter 1 , paragraph Test requirements.
• Attach the 2.1mm Cu precision radiation filter for prefiltration at the X-ray port on the tube
assembly.
• Select "Mid" as the dose level; this corresponds to
0.220 µGy/s ±15% for a 17 cm I.I. with survey format or
0.185 µGy/s ±15% for a 23 cm I.I. with survey format.
NOTICE The dynamic test in conjunction with the Plexi capillary test is
used to display small differences in contrast.
• Test arrangement
- Remove the 2.1 mm radiation filter from the beam path.
- Attach the dynamic test without the holder but with heart contour diaphragm and Plexi
capillary test directly in front of the image intensifier input (Plexi capillaries close to X-
ray image intensifier).
• Prerequisites:
- Test requirements: See chapter1.
- Select FLUORO ( button) standard settings (refer to Appendix)
- Select Sirematic HC1. (LED in the mA button is off.)
- Select full format.
- Select high noise reduction, the LED of the button is off.
- Edge enhancement ( button) off.
- Select LUT 1.
- Switch on radiation and evaluate the live image.
• Evaluation of the monitor image
- Nominal value
The unmarked Plexi capillaries in Fig. 1a must be visible.
- Cross off Plexi capillaries in Fig. 1b that are not visible.
.
Nominal value Factory Application site
Group
3 mm * * * * * *
wide
2 mm
wide
1 mm
wide
If no, omit the capillary test for Memoskop C-SUB, Memoskop C-SUB & Mod or
MemoskopCX200.
Subtraction mode 3
Measurement setup
• Attach the dynamic test without the holder but with the heart contour diaphragm and
Plexi capillary test directly in front of the image intensifier input (Plexi capillaries close to
image intensifier).
NOTICE For 17 cm (7") image intensifiers, the upper line of the 3mm group
can only be evaluated if the test is shifted slightly downward.
Prerequisites
• Test requirements: See chapter1.
• Select SUB.
• Use the following settings:
- Dose rate level "High" = 0.44 µGy/s ±15% for 17cm (7") I.I. or
0.37µGy/s ±15% for 23cm (9") I.I..
- Noise reduction for mask k = 32.
- Noise reduction for fill k = 16.
- SUB Phase A time 3 seconds.
• Select full format.
• Edge enhancement off.
Procedure
• Release the scene (radiation on).
• After E3 seconds, the mask is automatically placed. The "Inject" message appears on
the monitor.
• Start the Plexi capillary test by pressing the rubber ball.
• Shut off radiation after 3 seconds.
NOTICE Do not evaluate the first white line. Start the evaluation with the
first black line.
• Enter the results in table 1 and table 2. If a line is not recognizable, identify it with x.
• Evaluate the 3mm black capillary lines in fields 2L, 1 and 5R on monitor B.
No obvious brightness difference should be visible between the fields.
No obvious brightness differences Factory Site
are visible in fields 2L, 1 and 5R: y/n y/n
Roadmap Mode 3
Measurement setup
• Attach the dynamic test without the holder but with the heart contour diaphragm and
Plexi capillary test directly in front of the I.I. input (Plexi-capillaries close to image
intensifier).
NOTICE For 17 cm (7") image intensifiers, the upper line of the 3mm group
can only be evaluated if the test is shifted slightly downward.
Prerequisites
• Test requirements: See chapter 1.
• Select Roadmap.
• Use the following settings:
- Dose rate level "Mid" = 0.22µGy/s ±15% for 17cm (7") I.I. or
0.185µGy/s ±15% for 23cm (9") I.I..
- Noise reduction for phase 1(K1) k = 16.
- Noise reduction for phase 2 (K2) k = 8
- Noise reduction for phase 3 (K3) k = 4
- Roadmap Phase A time 3 seconds.
• Select full format.
• Edge enhancement off.
Procedure
• Release the scene (radiation on; Phase 1)
• After>= 3 seconds, the mask is automatically placed. The "Inject" message appears on
the monitor.
• Do not shift the Plexi-capillaries. (radiation remains on; Phase 2)
• Shut off radiation after 3 more seconds.
• Release radiation again. (Phase 3)
• Start the Plexi-capillary test by pressing the rubber ball.
• Shut radiation off after 3 more seconds.
NOTICE Do not evaluate the first white line. Start the evaluation with the
first black line.
• Enter the results into table 3 and table 4. If a line is not identifiable, mark it with x.
Edge enhancement 4
Noise reduction 4
- Press the button for selecting the noise reduction factor; ; the LED of the button
must light up (low noise reduction).
- Switch fluoroscopy on briefly and assess the noise impression of the image during
radiation.
- Press the button for selecting the noise reduction factor; ; the LED of the button is
off (high noise reduction).
- Switch fluoroscopy on briefly and assess the noise impression of the image with
radiation on.
Factory Application
site
- Noise reduction functioning o.k.? y/n y/n
Image noise is less with the LED of the
button off ).
Motion detector 4
• Prerequisites:
- Test requirements: See chapter 1.
- Select FLUORO
- Select low noise reduction (MD1) ; the LED in the button is on.
- In addition, place a screwdriver centrally on the dynamic test.
- Radiation "ON"
- When activating the key for image rotation, the live image shows only a slight trailing
effect.
The image noise is more clearly visible in the moving parts of the image.
- Radiation "OFF"
- Select high noise reduction (MD2); the LED in the button is out.
- Radiation "ON"
- When activating the key for image rotation, the live image shows a greater trailing
effect than for low noise reduction.
The image noise is more clearly visible in the moving parts of the image.
- Radiation "OFF"
- Remove the screwdriver from the image intensifier.
• Prerequisites:
- Test requirements: See chapter 1.
- Select FLUORO and the "Mid" dose rate level.
- Select Sirematic HC1 ADR curves; LED of the mA button is off.
- Set edge enhancement to optimum detection of resolution.
- Press the button for noise reduction ; the LED of the button must be off.
- Set the contrast (LUT) for the monitors to optimum recognition of resolution.
- Factory: Use resolution test Type 41 A.
- Application site: Use resolution text Type 41.
Attach the resolution test directly to the grid in the center of the image intensi-
fier. It should be located at an angle of approximately 45° to the grid lines.
- Factory:
Attach 25 mm AL measuring stand to the image intensifier.
- Application site:
If a 25 mm AL measuring stand is present (with 0.4 mm notch) attach this
close to the image intensifier.
Otherwise:
Attach the 17 µm Cu strip directly to the grid next to the resolution test and
place an additional 1.2 mm Cu filtration in the beam path, close to the tube.
- If overframing occurs at the edge of the image intensifier, eliminate this with
collimation.
- Switch radiation "ON". Determine the resolution of the LIH image and enter it in Tab 1.
- In each case, check that the minimum contrast is detectable. (Notch in 25 mm AL or 17
µm Cu strip.)
• Evaluation
- Determine the line pairs/mm and enter the value in table 1.
Tab. 1
The following control systems are in operation with the indicated prefiltration:
ADR at approx. 6 mm Cu and dynamic test in the beam path
Iris diaphragm at approx. 8.1 mm Cu and dynamic test in the beam path
AGC at approx. 11.1 mm Cu and dynamic test in the beam path
Preparations
• Test requirements: See chapter1.
• Attach the dynamic test
- without holder,
- with heart contour diaphragm,
- without Plexi capillary test to the image intensifier.
• Select FLUORO: dose rate level "Mid".
• Select Sirematic HC1 ADR curve; the LED of the mA button is off.
• Select LUT1 for both monitors (if existing).
• Select edge enhancement at maximum detectability of bright/dark transitions.
• Switch X-ray image intensifier to full size.
• Open the collimator to maximum aperture.
• Prefilter with copper until 106 kV to 109 kV is displayed.
Switch fluoro on briefly (around 6 mm Cu required).
• Radiation ON.
• Evaluate the brightness of the fluoro image.
• Radiation OFF.
Evaluation 2
• Attach additional 3mm Cu to the radiation output.
• Radiation ON ;
• Evaluate the brightness of the fluoro image.
• The brightness with approximately 8.1mm Cu prefiltration and dynamic test (stored
reference image) must approximately equal the brightness with approximately 11.1 mm
Cu and dynamic test.
Factory
Brightness with ADR and AVR the same? yn
Program the organ programs back to the original and previous noted parameter values.
Image artifacts 7
• Cross off all image artifacts which have been detected during setting and image quality
tests in the table in the image quality test certificate.
• If any image artifacts are detected which are not listed in the table, these must be
described under ”Other artifacts”.
• To evaluate the respective artifacts, there are three rating numbers which indicate the
extent of each artifact:
• Hum:
Inhomogeneity caused by electro-magnetic fields in imaging systems. This artifact may
significantly influence the diagnostic value of the images depending on the degree.
Optimally, this artifact should not occur at all, however, extremely low levels can be
tolerated. Hum artifacts appear as periodic, horizontal bright and dark structures in the
image; they appear briefly and are not specific to one location.
• Interference stripes
Very high-frequency electro-magnetic fields appear in the image as bright or dark,
sometimes very short, transverse marks in the image. They appear briefly. Stripes
caused by contaminants on the surfaces of lenses, etc. should be included in this group.
In this case, they are specific to one location and appear constantly. Stripes cannot be
tolerated.
• Ghosting:
These artifacts are object contours displayed twice, with the second contour generally
shifted laterally. They are caused by reflections in long, poorly adjusted video cables.
Clearly visible ghosting cannot be tolerated.
• Background structures are stationary, grid-shaped patterns primarily in dark regions of
the image. They are also referred to as ”standing noise”.
• Pixel errors are image pixels without image information. They are visible on the monitor
as bright and black dots the size of pixels.
Some types of pixel errors can be tolerated while others cannot. The TV camera is
carefully inspected with respect to pixel errors at the TV test bay prior to shipment. TV
cameras can be turned over to the customer only if the number of pixel errors meets the
Image artifacts 7
Required value for the assessment of the artifact: Only 1 and 2 can be tolerated
Factory Start-up
Type of artifact Assessment of the artifact*1
1 2 3 1 2 3
Hum
Interference stripes
Ghost images (reflections)
Background structures
Pixel error
Remarks:_______________________________________________________________
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Other artifacts: 7
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The customer can change the organ programs himself using the operating instructions.
The programmed parameters can be read out again by the customer after calling up
"User Setup".
Prerequisites 8
The test of the ADR control curves Sirematic HC1 and Sirematic HC2 was already per-
formed. Refer to chapter 2 of these instructions.
• Select "Mid" as the dose rate level. This corresponds to a dose rate of 0.22 µGy/s ±15%
for a 17 cm (7") I.I. and survey format or 0.185 µGy/s ±15% for a 23 cm I.I. (9") and
survey format.
• If required, program the dose rate levels in the organ programs temporarily to "Mid".
• Select FLUORO .
• Attach a 2.1 mm Cu prefilter to the radiation output.
• After selecting the respective fluoro organ program and activating the mA key, the
programmed ADR control curves can be selected.
• Switch fluoro ON.
NOTICE Note the programmed dose rate level. To check the newly pro-
grammed ADR control curves, temporarily program the "Mid"
dose rate level (refer above).
Evaluation 8
• Read the kV and mA values displayed on the control panel and enter them for the
associated ADR control curve in table 1.
• Switch fluoro OFF .
• Select any additionally programmed ADR control curves by selecting the corresponding
organ programs and the mA key and enter the kV and mA values in table 1.
Since the Multispot 2000 must be optimally set for the film used and the development
required at the user's site, only a functional test is performed at the factory.
The functional check must be performed for all possible image subdivisions, in each case
with positive and negative image display.
Definition: Positive image display means that the hardcopy image is identical with the
monitor display.
Requirements 9
Multispot 2000 1/4, 008 550 035 042 020 660 035 042
full format
Multispot 2000 1/4, 008 550 016 019 020 660 016 019
4-on-1 image
Multispot 2000-2 008 550 021 025 020 660 021 025
Tab. 1
NOTICE In the case of deviations from the nominal value 2 (film density
40%), B must be corrected (adjusted).
The setting must be performed for all possible image subdivisions, in each case with the
image display (positive and/or negative) desired by the customer.
Mark the settings not performed with n.a. in the relevant table.
Definition: Positive image display means that the hardcopy image is identical with the
monitor display.
• Film type used: ______________ Emulsion number: ______________
Multispot 2000-2 9
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A B
3 1
Fig. 1
Application site:
Film density values for Multispot 2000-2 or Multispot 2000 1/4 with full-field image
and positive image display:
Application site:
Film density values for Multispot 2000 1/4 with 4-on-1 and negative image display:
Application site:
Film density values for Multispot 2000 1/4 with 4-on-1 and positive image display:
Prerequisites 9
• If overframing occurs at the edge of the image intensifier, mask this out.
• Switch radiation "on" and let it stabilize. Switch radiation "off".
• Transfer (store) the LIH image on monitor B.
• Select negative image display of the Multispot.
Multispot 2000-2 9
Tab. 7
Image format Resolution nominal values [Lp/mm] Resolution actual values [Lp/mm]
negative image display negative image display
7" (17cm) 9" (23cm) Factory Application site
Full format 1.4 1.2
You can call up Technical Setup for the memory by pressing CTRL + T.
Various test patterns can be called up from the first menu.
Memoskop CX200 11
You can call up Technical Setup for the memory by pressing CTRL + T.
Various test patterns can be called up from the menu "8 Input Setup".
Standard programming 11
The organ programs are stated with their default values in the operating instructions of the
SIREMOBIL Compact.
The following default values are programmed in organ program 1 when the SIREMOBIL
Compact is delivered:
Organ program1
Operating mode FL IFL DR SUB Roadmap
Program name (*4) Standard Standard Standard Standard Standard
Dose rate MID MID HIGH HIGH HIGH
SIREMATIC normal HC1 HC1 n.a. n.a. n.a.
(DR850W*1) (Iodine) (Iodine)
SIREMATIC push HC2 HC2 n.a. n.a. n.a.
(DR850W*1)
Noise red. Low MD1 K=4 K=8 n.a. n.a.
(K4:K1)
Noise red. High MD2 K=8 K = 16 n.a. n.a.
(K16:K2)
Dose reduction low n.a. high n.a. n.a. n.a.
Dose reduction high n.a. high n.a. n.a. n.a.
Auto LIH disk transfer (*2) NO NO n.a. n.a. n.a.
Auto transfer each image (*2) n.a. NO n.a. n.a. n.a.
Disk transfer rate (*2) 0 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
Auto disk transfer (*2) n.a. NO YES n.a. n.a.
Subtraction (*3) n.a. n.a. n.a. MAX MAX
Landmark (*3) n.a. n.a. n.a. NO NO
Video signal at docum. (*3; *5) n.a. n.a. n.a. POS POS
Image display (*3; *5) n.a. n.a. n.a. POS POS
Duration of the phase B1 (*3) n.a. n.a. n.a. 0 sec n.a.
Disk transfer rate (Phase B1)(*3) n.a. n.a. n.a. 0 n.a.
Disk transfer rate (Phase B2)(*3) n.a. n.a. n.a. 3 n.a.
(*4) The name is listed as an example only and can be any program name.
(*5) Image display on film should correspond to image display on the monitor.
The organ programs are stated with their default values in the operating instructions of the
SIREMOBIL Compact / L.
The following default values are programmed in organ program 1 when the SIREMOBIL
Compact is delivered:
Organ program 1
Operating mode DL IDL DR SUB Roadmap
Program name Standard Standard Standard SUB 2F/s Standard
Doserate MID MID MID HIGH HIGH
SIREMATIC normal S2 S2 n.a. n.a. n.a.
SIREMATIC push HC2 HC2 n.a. n.a. n.a.
Noise red. Low K=4 K=4 K=8 n.a. n.a.
Noise red. High MD2 K=8 K = 16 n.a. n.a.
Dose reduction low n.a. high n.a. n.a. n.a.
Dose reduction high n.a. mid n.a. n.a. n.a.
Auto LIH disk transfer NO NO n.a. n.a. n.a.
Auto transfer each image n.a. NO n.a. n.a. n.a.
Disk transfer rate 0 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
Auto disk transfer n.a. NO YES n.a. n.a.
Subtraction (*2) n.a. n.a. n.a. MAX MAX
Landmark (*2) n.a. n.a. n.a. NO NO
Video signal at docum. (*2; *3) n.a. n.a. n.a. POS POS
Image display (*2; *3) n.a. n.a. n.a. POS POS
Duration of the phase B1 (*2) n.a. n.a. n.a. 0 sec n.a.
Disk transfer rate phase B1 (*2) n.a. n.a. n.a. 0 n.a.
Disk transfer rate phase B2 (*2) n.a. n.a. n.a. 2 n.a.